KOTA MARUDU: Ms Native Borneo winner Christine Joan Charles joined the Christmas Carol Outreach visit to Kampung Mangkalua here, led by veteran priest Rev Fr Felix Chung recently, marking her third year of involvement in the community programme.
This year’s outreach carried added meaning as Christine brought along the Mr and Ms Native Borneo team for the first time, with organiser Anavau supporting the mission as part of a wider effort to strengthen grassroots engagement.
Through the collaboration, Anavau and the Mr and Ms Native Borneo crew prepared 50 goodie bags containing stationery, which were distributed to children in the village to support learning and early development.
Christine, who has consistently championed children’s creativity during her Ms Native Borneo journey, said the visit “opened wider space and potential for this advocacy to be continued in stages, in a sustained and meaningful way, especially within rural communities.”
She added, “I hope more parties will come forward to collaborate in the future, not only through contributions but also by organising creative and educational development activities that can bring long-term benefits to children and youth in rural areas.”
